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# NewsChannel 8 Becomes WJLA24/7 News
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/newschannel-8-becomes-wjla24-7-news/
- Published: 2018-07-23T18:55:47.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-23T18:59:42.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:49

**NewsChannel 8 is changing its name** **to WJLA 24/7 News.**

According to a release, the renamed news outlet “will feature a highly graphical, richly informative continuous newsfeed” including news headlines, weather forecasts and traffic reports.

“The new WJLA 24/7 News is uniquely positioned in the community to offer news customized to where you live, be it Maryland, Virginia or the District,” WJLA Station Manager **Mitch Jacob** stated in a press release. “Our aim is to report local news our viewers want, when they want it, from the team they’ve come to trust.”